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Tractor Driver (Sizewell C)

Job Category:  Construction Logistics
Contract Partner Company:  HW Martin
Employing Company:  HW Martin

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Tractor Driver (Sizewell C)
HW Martin
Sizewell C


Main Duties:


· Operate tractors with various attachments (trailers, bowsers, hydraulic implements, tipping trailers, non-tipping trailers etc.) to move materials, equipment, water, or waste around the site.
· Towing and reversing trailers or attachments on- and off-road, ensuring secure coupling and appropriate load distribution.
· Conduct daily pre-start inspections and safety checks on the tractor and attachments: fluid levels, tyres, lights, brakes, hydraulics, safety devices, coupling mechanisms. Report any defects or faults promptly.
· Perform routine maintenance / cleaning of tractor and attachments as required (e.g. greasing, cleaning, minor adjustments).
· Assist with site logistics: muck-away operations, site clearance, dust suppression (with bowsers), supporting haul routes, etc.
· Follow all site traffic management plans: site-speed limits, haul roads, segregation of vehicles / pedestrians, banksman control, one-way systems.
· Comply with all health, safety, environmental, and radiation / nuclear site-specific protocols (PPE, induction, toolbox talks, method statements, safe systems of work).
· Maintain accurate records: hours operated, loads moved, fuel usage, defects / maintenance, shift logs.
· Work in coordination with other plant operators, groundworkers, supervisors, surveyors etc., to ensure tasks are completed in line with project requirements.
· Be flexible with work hours (may include early starts, late finishes, weekend work) depending on project needs.


Requirements:


Essential:


· Must have Class 1 driving license
· Valid CPCS (Construction Plant Competence Scheme) or NPORS qualification for Tractor / Plant Driving (with the relevant attachments) required.
· Substantial experience (e.g. 2-3+ years) driving tractors / plant in construction, civil engineering, infrastructure or similar large-scale projects.
· Experience handling attachments and towing trailers / bowsers etc.
· Good understanding of and commitment to health, safety, and environmental best practice in high-risk and regulated environments (especially nuclear sites).
· Ability to work under supervision but also independently; good communication skills (for working with banksmen, supervisors etc.).
· Physical fitness and ability to carry out tasks that may involve manual work (attaching/detaching implements, cleaning, etc.).
· Reliability, punctuality, and flexibility.
· Assist with winter maintenance duties.


Desirable qualifications:


· CSCS card (or equivalent) for site access.
· CITB Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) test passed (recent evidence).
· Additional desirable certifications: Banksman / Vehicle Marshalling, First Aid, Manual Handling, Environmental / Site Safety training.

 

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The SZC Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project. #SZCJobs

Tractor Driver (Sizewell C)
HW Martin
Sizewell C


Main Duties:


· Operate tractors with various attachments (trailers, bowsers, hydraulic implements, tipping trailers, non-tipping trailers etc.) to move materials, equipment, water, or waste around the site.
· Towing and reversing trailers or attachments on- and off-road, ensuring secure coupling and appropriate load distribution.
· Conduct daily pre-start inspections and safety checks on the tractor and attachments: fluid levels, tyres, lights, brakes, hydraulics, safety devices, coupling mechanisms. Report any defects or faults promptly.
· Perform routine maintenance / cleaning of tractor and attachments as required (e.g. greasing, cleaning, minor adjustments).
· Assist with site logistics: muck-away operations, site clearance, dust suppression (with bowsers), supporting haul routes, etc.
· Follow all site traffic management plans: site-speed limits, haul roads, segregation of vehicles / pedestrians, banksman control, one-way systems.
· Comply with all health, safety, environmental, and radiation / nuclear site-specific protocols (PPE, induction, toolbox talks, method statements, safe systems of work).
· Maintain accurate records: hours operated, loads moved, fuel usage, defects / maintenance, shift logs.
· Work in coordination with other plant operators, groundworkers, supervisors, surveyors etc., to ensure tasks are completed in line with project requirements.
· Be flexible with work hours (may include early starts, late finishes, weekend work) depending on project needs.


Requirements:


Essential:


· Must have Class 1 driving license
· Valid CPCS (Construction Plant Competence Scheme) or NPORS qualification for Tractor / Plant Driving (with the relevant attachments) required.
· Substantial experience (e.g. 2-3+ years) driving tractors / plant in construction, civil engineering, infrastructure or similar large-scale projects.
· Experience handling attachments and towing trailers / bowsers etc.
· Good understanding of and commitment to health, safety, and environmental best practice in high-risk and regulated environments (especially nuclear sites).
· Ability to work under supervision but also independently; good communication skills (for working with banksmen, supervisors etc.).
· Physical fitness and ability to carry out tasks that may involve manual work (attaching/detaching implements, cleaning, etc.).
· Reliability, punctuality, and flexibility.
· Assist with winter maintenance duties.


Desirable qualifications:


· CSCS card (or equivalent) for site access.
· CITB Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) test passed (recent evidence).
· Additional desirable certifications: Banksman / Vehicle Marshalling, First Aid, Manual Handling, Environmental / Site Safety training.

 

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home-grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind-boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.

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